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Consider the following statements and choose the INCORRECT statement regarding stratospheric ozone:
- 1Denitrification of the lower stratosphere extends the life of the Antarctic ozone hole.
- 2Bromine-containing hydrogen-free substances, known as 'Halons', do not have ozone-depleting potential.✓
- 3Conversion of inactive to active chlorine occurs at the surface of polar stratospheric cloud particles formed by solutions of H2O, H2SO4, and HNO3.
- 4Ozone partially absorbs UV-B in the stratosphere.
Correct answer
Bromine-containing hydrogen-free substances, known as 'Halons', do not have ozone-depleting potential.
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